No. 2,146 in Chinese
广
Wide; broad.
In a sentence
这座城市的广场非常大。
The square in this city is very large.
In this sentence, '广' is part of the word '广场' which means 'square.' It contributes the meaning of 'wide' or 'spacious'.
出版社发行了广受欢迎的书籍。
The publishing house released a book that is widely popular.
Here, '广' is used in the context '广受欢迎', meaning 'widely popular.' '广' indicates 'wide' or 'extensive' popularity.
我们对这个问题进行了广泛讨论。
We conducted extensive discussions on this issue.
In this example, '广' appears in '广泛', which means 'extensive' or 'wide-ranging.' It denotes a comprehensive scope or breadth.
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